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by Jeff Hoffman The Kehilla Greening Committee is looking for a few good environmentalists. Are you passionate about climate change, clean energy, environmental justice and other “green” topics? Come join us! The basic time commitment is fairly minimal and can be credited toward your avodah hours. We meet once a month at Kehilla to plan […]

The Faith Trio is comprised of Kehilla along with the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California and Montclair Presbyterian Church. This interfaith alliance is sponsoring an interfaith art exhibition, opening December 3, 2017, at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California in downtown Oakland. We are seeking artists to create collaborative artwork on the themes […]

Kehill is hiring for a School Director! Join us in loving our kids into their most authentic selves We’re looking for a Jewish educator who wants to join a community and lead a school that is in alignment with their values and aspirations for a more just and compassionate world. Kehilla celebrates activism and spiritual practice, […]

We are pleased to announce that we have hired Dee Ward as our new Kehilla Office Administrator. Dee‘s first day in the office will be Monday, January 30. Please stop by to say hello (her bio is below). We have also said goodbye and thanks to Christine Haider-Winnett, our temporary Office Assistant. We wish Christine […]

by Lea Delson A group of 24 volunteers from 4 congregations volunteered at the Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) on Friday morning, December 30, 2016. This volunteer effort was sponsored by the Faith Trio, an alliance of Kehilla Community Synagogue along with Montclair Presbyterian Church and the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California. Volunteers from […]

Purchase tickets: Online tickets sales are closed. Tickets will be available at the door. General Admission: $54 ⋅ Ages 35 and under/Low income: $36 ⋅ Under 18: Free No one turned away for lack of funds Doors open at 3:30pm Program begins promptly at 4pm Reception to follow at 6:15pm Directions and Parking First Presbyterian is […]

Kehilla has engaged with the Black Lives Matter movement over the last two years. We have been flying the Black Lives Matter banner over our front entrance to make visible our ally-ship with the movement. We held a community gathering last September, in which 75 Kehilla members delved into and discussed various parts of the […]

JYCA (Jewish Youth for Community Action) is now accepting applications for our incredible Leadership Group in Training program (LGiT). This program is an unparalleled leadership opportunity for Jewish youth aged 14-18 and a life changing, loving, positive community experience as well. (Go here to apply or nominate a youth.) JYCA is an innovative leadership training program dedicated […]

This morning we are reading from the traditional Torah segment for the first day of Rosh Hashanah which you’ll find on your handout. It is a story of the banishment of Hagar and her son Ishmael into the desert. Why read this segment on Rosh Hashanah? There are many explanations & theories but I leave […]